FORT MILL, S.C. — Atlanta-based tvsdesign has announced the groundbreaking of LPL Financial’s new regional headquarters in Fort Mill, a suburb of Charlotte. The architecture firm was the architect and interior designer of record for the 450,000-square-foot campus that will be located on 27.9 acres in Kingsley, a master-planned development. The new campus will house roughly 1,000 LPL Financial employees and will have elevators and stair cores separated from office areas to maximize interior space and natural daylight. Other sustainable features include reclaimed interior woodwork sourced from white oak trees on the grounds, the use of local and recycled materials, electric vehicle charging stations, tree preservation, bicycle storage and net-zero water efficiency techniques. The property’s on-site amenities will include outdoor meeting areas, a restaurant, fitness center and health clinic. The campus is slated for a late fall 2016 completion.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — TD Bank has provided approximately $6 million for the renovation and rehabilitation of 100 affordable housing multifamily units in Charleston’s Ashley River submarket. Lori Swan of TD Bank structured the five-year loan with a 25-year amortization schedule on behalf of the developer, The Hampstead Group. The loan will be used to renovate the apartment units at Palmilla Parkside, previously known as St. Andrews Gardens, to provide housing for moderate-income residents. The original apartments were built in the 1970s as low-income housing and recently fell into disrepair. As part of its planned remodeling, Hampstead will install energy-efficient windows, plank flooring, stainless steel appliances and other upgrades in this community. Construction began in January 2015 and is expected to be complete within the next 15 months.
MAULDIN, S.C. — Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. (Wheeler REIT) has entered into a contract to acquire Butler Square, an 82,400-square-foot shopping center located in Mauldin, part of the Greenville metropolitan area. The company will purchase the fully leased retail center for $9.4 million, or roughly $114 per square foot, using a combination of cash and bank-provided debt. Built in 1987 and renovated in 2011, Butler Square’s tenant roster includes Bi-Lo, Dollar Tree, Cato Fashions and Sally Beauty Supplies.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — MCR Development LLC has completed an extensive renovation of the 88-room Residence Inn Spartanburg. The hotel is located at 9011 Fairforest Road in Spartanburg. The renovation includes upgrades to the lobby and guestrooms, as well as enhancements to the hotel’s exterior. The hotel’s guestroom suites were outfitted with brand new bedding, couches, dining chairs and carpeting, as well as a new wall pattern accompanied with new curtains and window treatments. Vinyl flooring was also installed in the kitchen of each suite. MCR Development is one of the 15 largest hotel owner-operators in the United States and manages a portfolio of 70 hotel properties with approximately 8,300 rooms in 17 states.
FORT MILL, S.C. — DTZ has brokered the $14 million sale of a Class A, 255,168-square-foot distribution center located at 1092 Wilson Business Parkway in Fort Mill, a suburb of Charlotte. The distribution center is fully leased to Ross Stores Inc. Beacon Industrial LLC purchased the asset from an institutional investor. Rob Cochran and Jared Londry of DTZ’s capital markets team represented the seller in the transaction.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT II has acquired Springmaid Beach Resort, a 30-acre hotel and campground property in Myrtle Beach, for $40 million. KBS purchased the asset in a joint venture partnership with an affiliate of Integrated Capital LLC. The resort features 491 hotel rooms, a 36,000-square-foot conference center, 187-unit recreational vehicle campground and a 1,060-foot pier. The property’s primary hotel towers were built in 1992, 1995 and 2001. The new owners will operate the property as an independent resort until Hilton Worldwide repositions the asset into a DoubleTree Resort, which is expected to occur in 2016.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Norvell Real Estate Group LLC has brokered the $1.5 million sale of an 18,500-square-foot office/warehouse building, located at 3445 Buffalo Ave. in North Charleston. The property is fully leased to HD Supply. Drayton Calmes of Norvell represented the buyer, Marshall Bridge Capital LLC, in the transaction. Charlie Moore of Carolina Commercial represented the seller.
BLUFFTON AND BEAUFORT, S.C. — Capital Advisors has arranged $17.4 million to refinance two retail properties in coastal South Carolina. The properties include Best Buy Center, a 95,041-square-foot retail center leased to Best Buy, Petco and Dollar Tree in Bluffton, and the Crossings at Beaufort, a 19,600-square-foot retail center leased to Jersey Mike’s Subs, Anytime Fitness and Wingstop in Beaufort. Matt Good of Capital Advisors’ Greenville, S.C., office arranged the non-recourse, 10-year loan with a fixed 4.625 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through Cantor Fitzgerald, a CMBS lender, on behalf of the borrower, BC 170 LLC.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed a $27.4 million loan for the conversion of a historic textile mill in Spartanburg into Drayton Mills Loft Apartments. Bill Mattice and Phillip Cox of Grandbridge originated the 40-year loan. Tim Duncan led Grandbridge’s FHA/HUD team to utilize federal historic tax credits and South Carolina historic mill tax credits in conjunction with Grandbridge’s HUD 221(d)(4) construction to perm product. Drayton Mills Loft Apartments is a partnership between Pacolet Milliken Enterprises and TMS Development. Originally built in 1902, the repurposed property will house 279 apartment units and feature two historic water towers on the site. The property is located roughly one mile from downtown Spartanburg.
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — Phillips Edison-ARC Shopping Center REIT Inc. has acquired The Fresh Market Commons in Pawleys Island, located roughly 23 miles south of Myrtle Beach. The 32,594-square-foot shopping center is located at 11045 Ocean Highway. The property’s tenant roster includes The Fresh Market, Chico’s, Litchfield Books and Pawleys Island Swimwear.